Tutor - Life Skills

**Description**:
The post holder will have teaching responsibility for the LEAP (Entry level 3 / Level 1) Independent Life Skills programme. Students on this programme require highly individualised approaches to their learning both in and out of the classroom. The post is located in the LEAP team. The tutor for this post will also have the responsibility of supporting students to empower individuals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead more independent and fulfilling lives. The programme focuses on developing practical abilities and fostering self-reliance in areas such as:

- Personal care and hygiene: Building routines and habits for maintaining health and well-being.
- Household management: Learning essential tasks like cooking, cleaning, and budgeting.
- Health and safety awareness: Understanding how to stay safe and make informed choices in various environments.

By tailoring the programme to individual needs, we aim to support participants in achieving their goals, enhancing their quality of life, and contributing meaningfully to their communities.

**Hours**: 21.6 hours 39 Weeks per year (3 Days a week)
**Contract Type**: Fixed Term Contract until 18th July 2025
**Salary**: £27,198 - £31,469.49 p.a. within a banded pay scale for full time equivalent, comprised of 3 levels (Q1, Q2, Q3). Level is determined by job role requirements/the enclosed criteria. The majority of posts at QAC will be at Q1 £27, 198 - £31,469.49 p.a.), with the opportunity for further progression based on College requirements and individual development.

Actual salary will be £16,319 to £18,880

**Key Responsibilities**:
**CORE RESPONSIBILITIES (Q1)**:

- Deliver, plan, and assess the curriculum in an innovative, responsible and flexible manner using a highly individualised approach in collaboration with the Line Manager, ensuring the Intent, Implementation and Impact is clear.
- Plan, assess and record the individual achievements of each learner against EHCP Plans, individual targets and in accordance with the college’s quality processes and funding agency criteria (where applicable).
- Deliver quality teaching and learning in line with professional standards and tailored to individual learner needs grounded in an informed understanding of their EHCP, goals after QAC in particular, and other assessments.
- Prepare schemes of work and differentiated lesson planning to make clear the purpose and intent of the taught sessions.
- Support and teach students to develop skills linked to independent living. This will include as part of the role teaching cooking lessons but also skills for maintaining a home and basic budgeting.
- Lead sessions in accordance with good practice in terms of timed, scaffolded and sequenced learning that ensures lesson objectives are implemented and students’ progress can be checked.
- Ensure assessments include appropriate means of feedback and feedforward; and progress recorded and shared with learners in a timely manner.
- Contribute to the development of the curriculum through preparation, research, liaison with colleagues and relevant external agencies and management of resources. This should be appropriate to learner needs, outcomes set and conforms to the requirements of examination boards (if required) and funding agencies.
- Evaluate the quality and success of the curriculum and implement into the curriculum quality improvement plan and self-assessment report.
- Participate in the PHSE curriculum and pastoral welfare of learners, specifically as a group tutor and personal tutor who is an integral part in helping shape, support, monitor the learner journey if appropriate.
- Plan, assess and deliver course content in areas such as Employability, PSHE, Preparation for Adulthood, or other similar provisions within your timetable as directed by the Line Manager. As appropriate.
- Prepare lesson resources that are tailored to individual needs and include a variety of stimulating means to maximise engagement including appropriate use of digital devices, assistive technology, IT interactive resources and practical activities
- Work with the college Transitions, Community Services team and/or other external agencies to support the students during and after college.
- Promote the aims and ethos of the College both within the teaching and learning context and within the corporate life of the College.
- Participate in staff training and development within the requirements of the College’s programmes and priorities. The post-holder will be expected to develop communication methods for learners with learning difficulties and to become a competent user of the technological support available to students with visual impairments and or/other learning difficulties as required.
- Engage in any individual or collaborative research and consultative work agreed by senior management as relevant to the area of work.
- Contribute on an occasional and voluntary basis to the corporate life of the College.
- Perfo